on $100k a year, leaving Daytona Beach
changea dispatch from
durham
NC
35.99°N
78.90°W
Durham is Duke University, old tobacco warehouses turned into incredible restaurants and breweries (the American Tobacco Campus is a model for adaptive reuse), and a food scene that punches way above its size (multiple James Beard winners). Bull City pride runs deep. The Eno River and Duke Gardens are right in town. It's more diverse, weirder, and more interesting than outsiders expect.
the verdict
the monthly premium over Daytona Beach
You'd pay for Durham. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,684/mo
6% cheaper than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
4.5%
$375/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$6,274/mo
$275 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$415k
25% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
609k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
178
pleasant days a year, in durham.
Daytona Beach has the edge here, logging 212 pleasant days a year.
150% more happening than in Daytona Beach.
50/100
21% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: William B. Umstead State Park, 10.9 mi.
80/100
3% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
39
1850% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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